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NLY a few tears-and those of self-pity-- will be shed in New
Coubell to be "reformed" Zealand when the Legisla such a way that It would be tive Council, the Dominion's come useful. "House of Lords," goes out of existence at the end of this year.
Way
about to
to exist after December 31 this year. New Zealand will then be the first sovereign State in the British Commonwealth with
in became increasingly apparent a unicameral system,
that the Labour Government's
There will be a few con- long dominion
Until now, end, the National Party boldly-stitutional changes.
Parliaments have been proposed to abolish the Legisla- new tive Council
it had upened by Promised in 1940), but It added
In short, it has been nothing but a toothless hag-and no one would provide it with dentures!
(even as
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to provide some of the Supreme Court. Since million people will feel neither could (significantly, never that form of safeguard against hasty, the Governor-General Is clated nor sorrowful. Mostly there will be quiet satisfaction if (d) act as a check on hasty, unwise or ill-considered legis- barred by
ill-considered legislation passed lation." because something widely re- by the representative House. It garded as
a senseless extrava- was asserted that it could (not gance will have passed from the did) delay the final passage of
legislation for which, in judgment, public support was For many years the Legisla- lacking. tive Council has been nothing but a home of refuge for middle- aged
scene.
to old-beyond-useful- ness narty hacks, hangers-on and a hankiful of near-stalwarts.
No Power
ita
tradi!lon from enter ing the House
use of Representa tives, the formal
opening Parliament with the Speech Around that qualification a from the Throne, will probably small but noisy battle has been take place in the Legislative the Council chamber, before mem- waged this year. Before opening of Parliament, the larbers of the House of Represen- gest of the Government morning tatives. newspapers began to plead for Tetention of
Upper House in some form. Long editorials were published. True enough, they didn't work. said, the Legislative Council But-couldn't k
be made to work?
"
New Jobs
Again, it had no power of any
The 10-year-old Upper House sort over "money bills". The
went out on a vote of 20-16, Election after election, fer House of Representatives could
There were suggestions that about 30 years, abolition of the spend what it liked. Legislative Council was an Item For all its fulminations when Then, dramatically, all hopes "Abide With Me" or the famous Maori land song "Now Is The in the New Zealand Labour in Opposition and many of supporters of the new Na- Party's policy. But when it Labour speaker made the Legis- tional Government who spoke Hour" should he sung. But came to offee in 1935, although lative Council the butt of Jibes and wrote in that strain were none sang. tor 14 years it continued to as- and sneers there was no dashed by the Government's sert that it belloved in aboll- serious attempt at reform dur- swift appointment of a score of tion, the
party followed the ing the Socialist Government's new Members of the Legislative practies of all former Govern- 14 years. Reform was impossible Council, pledged to give effect ments.
because it had, as a party, no to the Government's intention. practical proposals to that end,
Did Nothing
So, little was heard of reform until the present Prime Minis- "Old faithfuls" were appoin- ter, Mr Holland, did something ted to the Upper House. The practical in 1947. As Leader of years. The Opposition, he introduced a usual termTI was seven With a
bit of luck most of bill to abolish the Legislative those appointed could expect a Council. further term of seven years on expiry of the original appoint- the ment. Always providing Government remained in office!
Pathotic Fight
A last-minute undertaking was given that "no one will suffer," "Justice will be done," was the Prime Ministerie as- surance; Apparently there is to be some compensatory payment, Now jobs will be found for paid oficials,
"It was clear that the Govern- ment was irrevocably commit- In the unlikely event of the ted. And, after a night, a some Joint Selcet Committee of both what pathetle tile ight-the Houses finding an acceptable
may be first fight for marry a year with substitute,
that the in the handsome marble-and-Government will immediately of the Le bring a new Upper House into The Labour Government was red-plush chamber
gislative Council the Govern- being seriously alarmed. Clearly the very last thing it wanted was ment's abolition hill was passed. abolition. So it sidetracked the The "oulcide squad" carried the Naturally, a Chamber so con- bill. On an amendment, car- day, stituted did nothing. How could ried by 30 votes to 37, ell at- t? No Government expected council were defeated on the tempts at extinction of the anything of it."
understanding that "considera- tion" would be given the ques- tion.
Zea The facts about New land's Legislative Couneft. are notorious, and can be stated briefly:
1. It is expensive, and it is uscless.
All Rejected
No Alternative
thinks or speaks in terms of "a Here in New Zealand no.one
But Informed opinion is that, constitutional change." For the from 1951 onwards, once a bill reason that the Legislative, has been read a. third time and Council has always, within Hiv- passed by the House of Repre- ing memory,
been doelle and centatives it will, without more done nothing. It is not seriously ado, become law when the questioned that the country can "Governor-General has signed it. got along efficiently without it.¦ ¦
To the average New Zealan
Much consideration was given. A Select Committee An attempt is to be made to der that seems as simple as discussed it. All sorts of alter set up something in its place. ABC. What remains significant natives, variations and substi- Few believe that anything can is that not a single genuinely Joint practical alternative has, even proposed endor will be found. A examined. All were relected. Select. Committee is to make a now, after the spilling of many The committee had no recom- most searching investigation or words, appeared in print. mendation to
2. It is not what it pretends tutes to be.
3. It has not for many years done anything which needed doing and which could not have been done without it
4. No. party, whether Con........ servative, Liberal or Labour,
were
malco. Not one.
possibilities. Probably it will report to the next session of the Mr Holland came along with House of Representatives, "which" a second bill, within the life of will open according to, custom ono Parliament. It was talked late in June, 1951, .. out.
Then, during the 1940.general But the Legislative Council, would permit the Legislative election campaign, in which it in its present form, will cease
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